Waterside Retreat, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another masculine birthday card to share with you. I followed Terri Gaines video to use another piece from the "Waterside Resort" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DPS).  You can see her video by clicking here. Please read on to see how I put today's card together.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock, it opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the large layer. I used my blending brush and lightly scrubbed on some Azure Afternoon ink. I also lightly added some Balmy Blue to that piece too. I mostly tapped my brush on the piece to give it that splotchy look. Then I lightly colored over the whole piece to add some more color and it also removed most of the ink from my blending brush (bonus!).  I taped this piece to the front of the card base.

The edges of the image from the piece of DSP was cut using the 3rd largest die in the "Branching Out" die set. I also cut a piece of the DSP with the waves on it using that same die. And using the 2nd largest die I cut one out of Basic White card stock and lightly colored the edges with Azure Afternoon ink.

I taped the small DSP piece to the center of the wavy piece of DSP. I also cut two 1/8" x 2-3/4" strips and I taped them to where the center piece of DPS meets the waves on the top and bottom. 

The fish were fussy cut and set in place on the piece using Dimensionals. 

The words were done on my computer. I had a few of them sitting around from another project and I thought I should use it since it not only fit on the space but I didn't want it to get ruined sitting on my worktable. I set them in place using Dimensionals.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the large die cut layers and it was set in place on the center of the card. 

I added some Wink of Stella to the fish to give them a bit of a shine and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was SO glad I was able to use that small piece of DSP from the large sheet of fun images.  I am on a mission to make sure I use every one of them on that sheet (thanks to Terri, I'm sure I will!).

This would also make a wonderful Father's Day card too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,

Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I had my "Waterside Retreat" Designer Series Paper (DSP) still sitting out. Shocker, I know! LOL I rarely put anything away right after I'm done with it! I'm thinking about designating this week to "masculine card" week.  We'll see how that goes!  Please read on to see how this card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the largest layer.  On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP. I thought this print was perfect for my card. The other side of the paper is a lot of gulls flying. I didn't think I'd get as much use out of that side as I would this one.  This one just screams "manly". I taped the two pieces together and it was taped to the card base.

Then I cut the strips. The Mossy Meadow piece was cut at 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" and the Basic White strip was cut at 5-1/8" x 4-1/8".

Before stamping the words on the strip I fussy cut the vest, oar and bobber (I think it's a bobber, I don't fish so I'm guessing here!). Dimensionals were added behind the vest and bobber.

I laid the bobber and vest over the strip to see how much space I had for the words. I stamped the words from the "Fabulous Sayings" set. I'm not big on sets where you have to put the words together but I buy them anyway!  I have enough trouble trying to get one word straight but now there's two!  But I did manage to do it and I think it's pretty straight. I used Mossy Meadow ink to stamp them. Hindsight here, I should have moved the words over to the left a bit more but they are centered to it still looks okay. 

Once the words were stamped I taped the strips together and then taped them to the front of the card. They are about 1-1/4" from the bottom edge of the card base. 

The oar was taped in place and then the vest was added on top of the oar handle and the bobber was set in place on the left side of the strip.

I had a linen bow already made so I thought I'd use it. I was trying to make a sailors knot but it kept looking like a noose so I opted not to add it. The looped linen threads (bow) had to do. I glued it in place. 

I took some glass embellishments I had and glued them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

I think this could easily be made into a Father's Day card too!

This was actually a fun card to make and it taught me to really look at word placement before stamping! It's fun when you learn lessons to help make your next card better. I have a LOT of learning to do! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Banner Sayings, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. Terri Gaines has a YouTube video that shows all of the fun cards you can make from that one sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package.  I was SO glad to have run across that video because there were a few images on that sheet that I had no idea what to do with. Terri is SO creative. You can see that video by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  I lightly sponged on some Cajun Craze ink along all four edges.

Next I die cut the pieces using the (retiring) "Branching Out" die set. I used the 2nd and 3rd largest dies on Basic White card stock. On the largest one I scrubbed on some Cajun Craze ink with my blending brush. And on the smaller one I textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder and then I scrubbed on some Cajun Craze ink all over the whole piece.

The fisherman image is one of those I thought would forever be sitting at the bottom of the bag of DSP but Terri helped me rescue that piece. I set it in the 3rd die and cut the edges. I glued it to the front of the card it's not quite centered, it's about1-1/16" from the top edge of the die cut layer.

Next came some fussy cutting. I cut the oars, floatation device and life jacket. I glued the floatation device in place first. Then I wound some linen thread around my fingers and glued it in place on the left side. The oars were added over the top of it using Dimensionals. Dimensionals were also used to set the life jacket in place.  

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" set. They were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Basic Black hybrid ink and punched out using the "Three Banner" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I love the colors and I'm thrilled I was able to use that image!  It's a great masculine birthday card and would work for Father's Day too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Fern & Flora, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.  There were no instructions so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock for the largest layer.

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using "Fern & Flora" embossing folder. I glued it to the Soft Sea Foam piece and then that was taped to the card base. I set it under my stamping mat to set up and lay flat.

Next I cut the greenery. I used Garden Green on the left leafy piece. Old Olive for the large fern and Mossy Meadow for the the curly piece.

I put a piece of tape down on the front of the card and set the greenery in place.  

I tied a linen bow and glued it in place. 

The words were sitting on my worktable and I thought I'd use them. I had printed it out on my computer. I had punched them out and put Dimensionals on the back and set it on a piece of the scrap stuff that's from the Dimensionals.  It's been sitting on my worktable for a while now. It was time to use it or have it ruined.  I set in place on the front of the card, over the linen bow.

I colored a few rhinestones using the dark Old Olive Blends pen and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a quick, easy and fun card to make. I love how clean and simple looking it is. I think it would make a great masculine birthday card!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and seeing today's birthday card,
Wanda

Fern & Flora, Fabulous Sayings, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I had some extra time today to make a card and this one was on my list. It took a bit of time because of the coloring and all the cuttings. You can see the original card by clicking here. There were no instructions as to how it was made, so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how it was made.  

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock and I splattered some ink on it using ink refills and an aqua brush. The ink refills I used were Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow. I set it aside to dry.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow for the largest layer and set it aside. 

Next I stamped the fern from the "Fern & Flora" bundle using Basic Black hybrid ink. I colored each leaf in using the light Old Olive Blends pen. I added a little dark Old Olive to the center areas of the leaves and then I cut it out with the matching die. 

The smaller fern image on the left side was stamped using Mossy Meadow ink and cut out with the matching die.

The large fern and one of the smaller curled ferns were cut using Mossy Meadow card stock. The other curled fern was cut using Old Olive card stock and the light leafy looking greenery was cut using Soft Sea Foam card stock. 

I taped the stamped fern on the right down first on the splattered card stock but I didn't press it in place. The two curled ones were added next, the dark and then the light. The small stamped fern was taped in place and then the largest Mossy Meadow fern was glued in place. I glue the Soft Sea Foam fern in place and that was it for the greenery.

I took three strands of linen thread and tied a bow. I glued it in place.

The "hello" was stamped from the "Fabulous Sayings" set using Mossy Meadow ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it out using the die in the bundle. I moved the die so the words were far to the left. The die was too bit for those words so I thought I'd add something on the right. At this point I wasn't sure what but I was more concerned about getting the word piece in place over the bow than anything else at that point. The words were set in place using Dimensionals.

I was looking at the stamped in the "Fern & Flora" set and there was a moth and a butterfly in it so I thought I'd stamp the moth since it was larger than the butterfly. I used Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it out with the matching die. Then I colored the whole thing using the light Daffodil Delight Blends pen and I added a little Pumpkin Pie from the light Blends pen. I added two small Dimensionals behind the moth and set it in place.

I taped the speckled card stock to the Mossy Meadow piece and then that was taped to the card base and the card was done.

This card took a bit more time to make than I usually spend on a card but sometimes you just have to. It was fun to make and I can't wait to use this set again. I love the ferns. I'm sure they will be added to other cards as accent pieces.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Banner Sayings, Velvet Meadow, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base and set it under my stamping mat to keep it flat while the glue set up.

I cut a 3 x 4-1/4" piece of Peaceful Pine card stock.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Velvet Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I cut my pieces from one sheet. The strip on the left measures 1" x 4", the center strip is 7/8" x 5" and the right strip is 1/2" x 4".  I taped these to the Peaceful Pine piece.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Peaceful Pine piece and it was set in place on the center of the card. 

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Basic Black hybrid ink. I punched them out using the "Three Banner" punch and taped them to a Peaceful Pine circle that was cut using the second smallest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I took some retired crystals and colored them using the dark Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Thoughtful Journey, Beautiful Pattern, Phrases & Frames, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack.  I cut 1/2" off the bottom and I cut the piece in half at the top. I worked two cards at the same time, why not, I had two pieces from the one sheet so I thought I'd just go for it.

I took a 4" x 5-1/2" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock and textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I cut that piece in half at 2".  I glued it to the left side of the card.

The DSP is glued to the right side. I set it under my stamping mat to set up and stay flat.

The words are from the "Phrases & Frames" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black hybrid ink. I cut them out using a die from the "Stampin' Cut & Emboss" dies. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 5/8" up from the bottom and 1/2" from fold.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. The image was just too perfect for a sympathy card. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda

Scalloped Wishes, Wedding Card, Congratulations Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card to share for you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I met with a friend and we played with the "Scalloped Wished" set. Isn't it fun when friends have "toys" you get to play with?  LOL I love it. Please read on to see how this card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  I cut two pieces of 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock, one for the inside and the other for the outside. Both were taped in place.

I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock. Before texturing it with the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder, I die cut the black lacy die cut piece from the center. Once cut, I textured the piece and glued it to the front of the card. I also cut one from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock so I could use the center for the words. I saved the lacy outside for a future card.

The large white oval piece was stamped using Basic Black hybrid ink and die cut with another die in the "Scalloped Wishes" bundle.  I glued the black lacy oval piece to the stamped Basic White piece.

Next I stamped the words from the same bundle using Basic Black hybrid ink. I should have moved them up a bit more but it's okay, it's still pretty. I taped this piece to the opening in the lacy oval.

The flowers were die cut from a piece of Berry Burst card stock and the greenery was cut from a piece of Mossy Meadow.  They were glued in place on the front of the card.

I added some pearls to the center of each of the flowers. I have SO many pearls leftover and I plan to use them as often as I can. 

A 1" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued this to the front of the card about 1-7/8" up from the bottom edge of the card.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the large oval piece and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was so much fun and it was a lot of fun playing with friends. More talking that stamping but it was still fun!

I'm not sure if this is a wedding card or a congratulations card. I guess it could be either one.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's card,
Wanda

Velvet Meadow, Banner Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and hte fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Peaceful Pine card stock for the largest layer. From that piece I cut the circle for the back layer on the two circles. I used the 4th largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. Using the 3rd largest circle die I cut the piece from the "Velvet Meadow" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I taped the two circles together. 

A 5" x 3-3/4" piece of DSP from the same package was cut and taped to the Peaceful Pine layer. Then that was taped to the card base.

The circle piece was glued in place on the front of the card.

I fussy cut three flowers and 6 leaves from another sheet of DSP in the same package. I set the pieces aside while I stamped the words.

The "Happy Birthday" is from the "Banner Sayings" set and was stamped using Basic Black hybrid ink. I punched them out using the "Three Banner" punch.  I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals. 

The flowers and leaves were tucked around the word piece and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I love those flowers on top of the velvet background piece. I had cut all the leaves and wasn't sure if I was going to use them but once I got the flowers in place the leaves were a necessity because of the gaps that were showing. The lower flower on the top isn't a whole flower so that's why it was easy to tuck it under the word piece but there was an odd gap between those two flowers and the leaves came in handy. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Banner Sayings, Waterside Retreat, Masculine or Teen Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I made another card using the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). Terri has a great video on how to use every image on the one sheet in particular from that package of DSP. I was thrilled to see this video because there were some pieces on that sheet that I thought would just end up still in the package. I was happy to have seen this card. You can see her video here.  Please read on to see how I put it together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut the shell image from the sheet of DSP. The edges were torn and rolled forward a bit. But once it was taped down the edges didn't stay rolled. I probably should have ripped the DSP more but it's okay, I like the look I got. 

On the backside of the DSP with the fish on it is the water/waves image. I cut my piece at 4" x 3". I cut that in half to measure 4" x 1-1/2".  I took a quarter sheet of copier paper and I taped the pieces to it using the 3rd largest die in the "Branching Out" die set. I added tape to the middle piece and set it on top of the copier paper but I didn't press down on on it. With the die sitting next to the lightly taped piece, I added tape to the other two pieces and slipped them under the shell piece a little. Then I pressed down on the three pieces. I cut them out with that 3rd die.

Using the 2nd largest die, I cut a piece of Basic White card stock and colored the edges using my blending brush and Misty Moonlight ink. I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card.

I from other sheets in the package, I fussy cut the paddles, floating device and three bobbers (I think they are bobbers). 

I taped the floating device in the center area. Then the paddles were added using Dimensionals. And then I set the bobbers in place with Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" using Basic Black hybrid ink and punched them out using the "Three Banner" punch. I set it in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I like the looks of the card but more so, I'm thrilled that I was able to use a piece of DSP that I thought I would never be using! How fun is that?

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Cutest Crew, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock before texturing it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder, I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Soft Sea Foam ink in an oval shape were I want the birds to go.  I glued the piece in place and set it under my stamping mat to set up and stay flat while I worked on the other parts of the card.

I stamped the birds and the words from the "Cutest Crew" bundle using Basic Black hybrid ink.

I fussy cut the words and I die cut the birds.

The birds were colored in using both light and dark Daffodil Delight Blends pens. The beaks were colored in using light Pumpkin Pie and the grass was colored in using dark Soft Sea Foam. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The "hello" was traced using the light Pumpkin Pie blends. Dimensionals were added to the back and they was set in place on the front of the card.

I die cut the butterflies using Basic White card stock and colored them with my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. I glued them in place and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I can't tell you how much I LOVE making cards with those little birds!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Extraordinary Flora, Wedding Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a wedding card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 5" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with the (Corrugated" (retired) embossing folder. I hung on to this folder because I've always loved that look. You can use whatever current folder you have, any of the current ones will look just as lovely. I glued this piece to the front of the card allowing equal spacing between the top, bottom and right side. I set it under my stamping mat to set up.

Next I hunted for wedding words but none of the sets I own had anything so I just used my word processor to create them. I used the font "Snell Roundhand" at 18pt. and just printed it out on Basic White card stock with the printer set at black ink. 

The words were die cut using the smallest square die in the "Stylish Shapes" set.  I thought they'd look nicer cut at the angle instead of just flat/normal. I taped them on place using a banner that is from the "Three Banner" punch, using Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the tip of the banner piece to the fold and 2" up from the bottom from that same tip. 

I had some flowers that were die cut from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. The tape and the matching die is still available.  I had cut a section off the tape and set it in place on a piece of Basic White card stock. The tape is pretty on it's own but a bit too transparent for my taste so having it on a white background gave it a more solid look plus it was more firm to work with. Starting with the long green piece on the left I taped it in place. Then I took a small flower, added a small Dimensional to the back and set it in place, tucking a little bit of it under the banner piece. The large flower piece was added next. I added tape to the part of the flower that would be touching the word piece and Dimensionals on the rest. And for the bottom flower, I had a bit of an issue with it. I almost tossed it because the flower didn't cut nice because part of it was cut off when I had cut the strip. But I set it in place anyway and then I added a small flower on top of it and viola, I had a viable and pretty piece again.

For the embellishments, I colored three pearls using my light Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. I let them dry for a few seconds before I set them in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

I do like how this turned out and I think it would be a great layout for a Mother's Day, Birthday, Get Well or Thinking of You card. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's wedding card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Lovely Arrangements, Branching Out, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy masculine birthday card to share with you. It could also be changed to a Father's Day or masculine thinking of you card. I found the card on Terri's YouTube channel. She shows how to make use of all of the images on a sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) using the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package. You can see her wonderful video by clicking here. For this particular card, the basic instructions start at about the 3:16 mark. 

To make the card I used a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock, it opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I did mine this way because I didn't want to texture the whole half-sheet of Mossy Meadow and I didn't want to add a piece of Basic White to the inside. I just prefer to do my cards this way.

Next the image is from the "Waterside Retreat" package of DSP and I cut it out using the 4th largest die in the "Branching Out" die set. It is retiring but last I checked it was still available.  

The words are from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I taped this image to a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock that was cut using the 3rd largest die in that set. 

Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I was thrilled to see that Terri showed how to use every image on that sheet. Though one I will struggle with because I do not have the cattail dies that she used but I'm sure I'll come up with something and luck you will get to see it here! LOL

This was such a super quick card to make and I may make another one from the second sheet in the package. I'm on a quest to use up my DSP instead of hanging on to it. I figure if I really need to, I could purchase more but my real plan is to just move on to another package of DSP I have and work on it. Maybe that way I'll use more of my papers and not hoard them for something better that usually never comes along! Wish me luck there!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's card, 
Wanda

Sunset Coast, Scenic Coast, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. There was no link to how it was made so please read on to see how I put it together.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and I taped it to the inside.

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Azure Afternoon card stock was cut for the front of the card. I textured it using the "So Swirly" (retired) embossing folder.  I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut the lighthouse out. using the "Sunset Coast" die set and Night of Navy card stock. I cut the lighthouse piece out using the 3rd largest die in the "Everyday Arches" set. I made sure there was room on the bottom and sides so it looked like it was on a higher hill. I trimmed the sides to fit with the die cut sides.

The sunset is from the "Scenic Coast" 6" x 6" stack of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I laid the lighthouse piece on top of the DSP so I could see where it needed to be cut out to get the maximum "pretty" on the card. I cut it out using the same size die as I used for the lighthouse.

I took another piece of Night of Navy card stock and cut the layer behind the DSP using the next larger arched die. I glued the DSP to the larger Night of Navy arched piece. Then I taped the lighthouse piece down.  

Two die cut birds were taped in place in the sky. I had cut them out the same time as the lighthouse. There was a lot of open area to cut them out. I was glad they looked dark enough to they don't look so blue.

From the scraps of Night of Navy card stock I had cut a 1" x 4-1/4" strip and glued it to the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom edge of the card base.

The arched layers were set in place on the front of the card. 

The words were done on my computer and I had cut them out with a retired die. They were sitting on my worktable and I thought this looked like a peaceful sympathy card. I set it in place with Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and I do like how it turned out.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda